Swift Creek Trail #607

Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Fores

Home Definitions How Much Sites Swift Creek	The Swift Creek trail travels 8 miles though ancient old growth forest and meadows to the Lake Ann Trail Junction. The creeks is fed by glacier melt off. The upper end of the trail connects with the Lake Ann Trail #600 which leads to Heather Meadows and Austin Pass off the Mt. Baker Highway with an elevation of 4,700 feet above sea level. The forest service warns that the trail has had minimal maintenance over the past few years and may be difficult to follow and have washouts or fallen trees across the path. The beginning elevation is 1,400 feet and it rises to 2,500 feet at the Lake Ann Trail Junction. It should be noted that this is not a trail for beginners. There are no bridges over Rainbow and Swift creeks and these creeks can be extremely dangerous to ford, especially in the afternoon when the water level increases. The crossings are at 0.5 miles and 2.0 miles up the trail. A Northwest Forest Pass is required for each vehicle parked at the trailhead.
	Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest Swift Creek Trail #607 http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/activities/trails/mbrd/mbrd_0607.htm
	Directions: Trailhead Access - South End From Sedro-Woolley, follow State Route 20 east for 16.0 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road #11). Continue for 19.5 miles to F.S. Road 1144 and turn left. Follow Road 1144 for 3.0 miles. The trailhead and parking area are located on the right. The trailhead is not marked. Trailhead Access - North End From Glacier , travel east on Mt. Baker Highway 542 for 23.0 miles to Heather Meadows. The Lake Ann trailhead and parking area are located on the left hand side of the road, between Austin Pass Picnic Area and Artist Point in Heather Meadows. Hike Lake Ann Trail for 2.3 miles to the intersection (not signed) with Swift Creek Trail. Recreationists are reminded that a Northwest Forest Pass is required at trailheads in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Hikers can buy a $30 annual pass or a $5 day pass at Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Ranger Stations. Passes are also available at local vendors or can be ordered by calling (toll free) 1-800-270-7504 or ordered on-line through Nature of the Northwest.

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